When Yara swerves to avoid a cub and crashes her car deep into the woods of Shadow Wolf Creek, the last thing she expects is to wake in the arms of a man. Nadeem, quiet yet commanding, is no stranger to helping people.
What begins as gratitude quickly blossoms into an emotional friendship. As the new Alpha of his pack, Nadeem has rejected every attempt to find a mate, earning a reputation for being cold and impossible. But with Yara, everything feels... right. She’s not part of his world, but somehow, she fits.
Lies and secrets are exposed after a witch arrives at the Moon Festival, demanding repayment for a favor preformed for Nadeem’s father. When he doesn’t deliver, she reveals the sacred mating law has been broken and meddles with the shifters lives of Shadow Wolf Creek.
Loyalty is tested, friendships are broken putting Yara and Nadeem in the middle of a storm.
This book is part of the Snowed Shadow Wolf Creek collab series
Nadeem and Yara’s banter is everything my feet were literally kicking with giggles. Their dynamic had me grinning from page one.
I’m officially intrigued by Dr. Branch’s pack. A woman alpha? Multiple men? Heyyy, now… I need more of that storyline immediately.
Elle’s take on wolves is so refreshingly unique. Here, they’re their own “person” completely separate from their human counterpart I’ve never seen that before and I love it.
Also… can our three authoresses bless us with a Shadow Creek cookbook? Because between the chili, spaghetti, and pineapple upside-down cake, my stomach was just as invested as my heart.
The entire book kept me wondering what was coming next. Every time Elle writes about supernaturals, she delivers a twist I’ve never seen, and that’s one of my favorite things about her storytelling.
Now I just need, oh, about 200 more pages. I’d love to see more of Yara and Mari, plus dive deeper into the historical contexts hinted at throughout.
My girl has got me hooked on shifter romance! I’ve always said I can’t do paranormal, never read any romantasy but I read Unleash Me this summer and was like okay I can do this. I loved Bound! I’m really into how descriptive it is and how it flexes my imagination. I really enjoyed the elements of forbidden but also fated love. Loved it!
I love a good shifter book do you know what's really in you do you know your roots like you think you know them how far do your love go lets take a ride with Mari and Mateo I love this book
Prologue issues Yara is said to have approached Dr. Nadeem’s office, yet 4 very short paragraphs later, Yara is saying Dr. Shift. So was she referring to him by his first name in thought, then switched to Dr. Shift? And Dr. SHIFT, really? (And later a Dr. Flight, Dr. Wing, Dr. Claw smh) Second issue, Yara shoved the box of treats she brought as a thank you into the man’s chest, who then took it and “set the box on a stack of files on his desk…” At the end of the exchange several paragraphs later, it is written that she tells him “enjoy your treats…., placing the box on the table…” when she no longer had the box, it was already set down! Then the POV switches to Nadeem and there is a CONVERSATION between he and his wolf about Yara. Enormous sigh here. Inner animal having CONVERSATIONS is ridiculous to me, read way too many books with this going on and have never liked it, still don’t. I feeling, a sense of communication, okay. Talking in full, complete sentences between the animal and human halves should not be used, and has been WAY overused. Writing comes off more authentic and imaginative with a sense of the animals, not with them being like human with human language. I at this point, I’m hoping such is not a frequent reoccurring thing in the book and I press on to Chapter 1 and a year and a half time jump.
Nadeem is still unable to scent Yara. It was indicated in the prologue him being affect by dark magic, but a year and a half later there’s not been any witch he’s visited to determine and counter it? He is alpha, his father is no longer, yet Nadeem doesn’t command his father to tell what he did with the witch? When Nadeem’s mother publicly stated that the father put the pack at risk? Seriously? Nadeem just thinks he has clues he needs to figure out from what his father said?! And then the WORST happens. THERE’S WHOLE ENTRIES FROM THE WOLF MATEO’S POV!!! TALKING LIKE HE IS HUMAN!! Later the father’s and brother’s, then Yara’s. Why, why, why did the author think this was a good idea? I had to suffer through the too much of the story was being told by the shouldn’t be talking like a human wolf. Whole two stars lost for that alone. And his father responds to his command of family meeting now with who are you to summon me? The alpha! Why would his father be saying something like that? Not only that, the only thing was that was said was family meeting now, he doesn’t know what the meeting is for, it made no sense for him to respond that way. And then written “I said “comeeeeee”? There is no manner in which that word should’ve been typed that way because the ‘e’ is silent! That word as the command it’s intended is not appropriate to be elongated in any manner. Later in the book, it is written “whimpering ensured” as Mateo heightened their sensitivity, should be whimpering ensued. Yara is two inches taller than her sister, not “several inches” as is written right before it’s stated how Yara is 5’ 9”, while her sister Bridgette, (who is not a loyal sister where Nadeem’s involved, smh but it is with Yara’s best interest and she pulls no punches in telling Yara about herself, so good on that) is 5’ 7” There were other word choice issues.
It is totally unrealistic that more than a year and a half later, there would be any scents left behind, especially for a car that has been exposed to the elements and burned out. And the continued ridiculousness of the wolves speaking as if they were human and with human sentiments, that would be totally contributed to the father’s and the brother’s thoughts and behaviors, not the wolves. The wolf would not have been having conversation with the witch to tamper with Nadeem’s memory and it was absolutely ridiculous foolishness that the wolf would have said such a thing. It was the father’s and the brother’s actions taken, not their wolves. Why would Nadeem ban his father instead of having him taken into custody? That made zero sense and later the order had to be made to bring him into custody. So what? The father left his mate, the mother, behind?
The character Ms. Capers, Yara’s elderly across the hall neighbor, was a hoot, she was all in Yara’s business regarding Nadeem. It was obvious to me Ms. Capers was some sort of supernatural, I was not expecting what occurred. Nadeem out of nowhere says who Ms. Capers is. How did he know? There was nothing supporting him knowing and it was just dropped.
Yara and Radeem’s “friendship” relationship was essentially sweet, just not really written well.
Yara became the annoying cliché. Now she went on and on earlier in the book about how she did not want to do more with Nadeem because he had a faded made out there that he would leave her for. She gets proof that she is that faded, mate, and now she needs space? So tired of this trope. I don’t know why I hoped for originality, where she accepts what she wanted all along. Instead, we get the cliché immediate denial and running away, instead of the strong black queen she should’ve been portrayed as, what her reaction should have been, considering she had been strong the past year and a half and not pursuing a greater relationship with Nadeem due to her belief of him finding his fated mate somewhere out there. She can grab hold of what she wanted, him, and still get answers she wanted. They he has been my friend and I just can’t drop that foolishness is exactly that. The friendship does not go, it’s added to. Again, the total lack of black queen is appalling. Which brings me back to the plot fail of Nadeem, not pursuing to find out why he could not scent her and his obtained information that it could only be due to black magic, which was never pursued. There was no intelligence applied to why he was so drawn to Yara and she to him.
Nadeem is her mate, why would she address him as alpha over his name, why would that be a thing? That’s equivalent to her as wife calling her husband sir or mister. Same as he would not need to address her as queen, that is his wife, he should address her by her name as well, not her title. He oftentimes called her baby, so… Why, after the mating bite, would it be leaving a bitter aftertaste in her mouth to call him anything but Alpha? It’s ridiculous.
Yara left her mother’s home and told her mother to never call her again so why is she going to her mother’s place a few days later? And all the hate the mother has for shifters and Bridgette tells her about Yara? Really? She didn’t think she would stoop so low? So more minimal intelligence level on display. There is no way that Bridget did not know the way the mother felt about Nadeem. None.
And the total lack of respect for Nadeem as alpha by pack members showing him to be a weak alpha that people kept going against him, showing lack of loyalty, despite his so-called multiple threats of leave or have head removed. All we keep getting as how members do not want a bit and wolf at their queen, with no information that Yara is a bitten wolf. And there’s been indication that she is not due to attributes she was showing, but that is never said. Why are pack members speaking restore the father as alpha when they had just watch the father challenge and lose to Nadeem? And be banned? And know he employed a black witch. None of this was well written, disjointed, plopped in drama to have drama. And Yara, who is supposed to be also knowledgeable about the wolf pack and how they work, trying to say no to Yadeem fighting when he was just challenged for his position, saying how she’ll leave to appease the betrayers, like girl, what? And Nadeem once again exiles his father, rather than eliminating the threat? He had already banned him once, and what did the father do? cause dissension and show up boasting about how he was going to have Nadeem‘s title. And lost again. And the witches governing the wolves also made no sense.
Yara is living her life as a human. She is great atvfrawing the anatomy of shifters that is very helpful during surgeries. She applies to work at a shifter hospital. On her waybhome from her interviee she gets into a car accident and is saved by someone calling her their mate.
Nadeem is doctor in the hospital where yara just gets hired. He is told that he was the one to rescuse her from her accident but he doesnt remember.
He believe she is a witch because he can not smell her and she thinks he is rude. They become bestfriends.
A year later, Nadeem interrupts every date thst she goes on and she pretends like she just wants friendship.
After an obligation is not paid curses are removed and they learn the truth of their connection.
I’m all for this series since the very start! this one?! Is not giving. It touches on the key notes to connect it to the other books, but it doesn’t follow the key notes to connect it to the guidelines and story lines of pack life. The mentions of other stories connects it enough to reference the series but the change up in the culture takes away from the mythology of Shadow moon creek. Still going to read whatever they add but I’m not a fan of this one. Be blessed! Happy reading!
This was a good read. I love how yara wanted to stay friends with Nadeem instead of becoming his lover. Loosing a friend to be in a relationship is not worth it. (I won’t spoil it for you) Yara did prove to the pack that even though she is bitten, she is not the one to be played with. She did her thing more than once (especially at the end) Of course Nadeem treated Yara like the Queen she is, all shifters do no matter what pack. On to the next read….
Well now this was definitely an interesting spin on the usual shifters tale. And I was definitely down for the ride, I still feel like this is incomplete as the ending is more of a cliff hanger due to some of the parties involved not getting their consequences ( Yara's mom) idk I don't like it and feel there due be a spin-off to this, plus I'd love for her sister to find her mate as well🤷🏾♀️. Kudos to the author
Interesting story about the wolf shifter world Yara who didn’t know she was a wolf shifter and Nadeem an Aloha of a pack meet in unexpected circumstances and he realizes she his mate but their memories are erased We learn a lot about this shifter world as they journey to their happiness Hop on board and enjoy this refreshing story with great characters and a world that was built with love
This book had a lot of twist and turns. Yara and Nadeem’s story are proof that what some mean for evil , can be your good. I did not figure this drama out Ms Madearis, you did good with the unfolding of this drama. If their was anything I could say was annoying was Yara’s foolishness of fighting the truth of what was right in here face for so long. Other than that this was a great read.
I absolutely love the colab between these sisters. I’ve been reading this series since the beginning and have NEVER been disappointed. These authors are phenomenal together and apart. Despite what evil tries to keep apart love ALWAYS prevails!!!!!! Keep writing and I’ll definitely keep reading!!! Looking forward to the next 3 in this series!
Mrs. Madearis you ate this up. I really enjoyed this book and loved all the things added to bring this story to life. It’s not your traditional paranormal meet cute and man is Nadeem petty but in a love able way 🤣 i love that the wolves have consciousness and input it added another layer to this story!
I picked this book because the description placed it in the Shadow Wolf Creek series. I forgot I had read a previous installment by Elle Madearis and hated it. This one is just as bad. A disjointed storyline, misused vocabulary, lazy naming of characters (Dr. Claw, Dr. Wing, Dr. Shift, and Beary? Really?), and unexplained lore are just some of the issues.
I loved the story but I need to know what happened to her mom and his dad. What happened to Priest? Please make another book with this as well as her sister meeting her fated mate.
The plot was well paced, and I enjoyed the storytelling. I found Yara and Nadeem engaging, but I thought the ending was a bit of a letdown. I look forward to reading the next book.
Loved this book!! I loved the relationship that Badder and Yara had before they found out they were fated. They became best friends first. Oh my goodness, once Yara got over her shock and disbelief, they were beautiful together! Good book!!
It started slow and grammatical errors but that train took off with speed! Good plot, great characters and a wonderful ending with the priest and Ms Capers!